Penne vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between penne and coconut milk
- Penne has more calcium; however, coconut milk is higher in iron.
- Coconut milk covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than penne.
- Penne has 17 times more sodium than coconut milk. While penne has 248mg of sodium, coconut milk has only 15mg.
- The glycemic index of coconut milk is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +64.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +105% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 21.14g | 86% |
Manganese | 0.916mg | 40% | |
Fats | 4g | 23.84g | 31% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 30% | |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.64mg | 11% |
Selenium | 6.2µg | 11% | |
Sodium | 248mg | 15mg | 10% |
Protein | 5.7g | 2.29g | 7% |
Calcium | 89mg | 16mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.76mg | 5% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 230kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 122mg | 263mg | 4% |
Folate | 16µg | 4% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.67mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 5.54g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.033mg | 3% | |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 100mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.8mg | 3% |
Choline | 8.5mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.2g | 2% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 37mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 0.261g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 3.34g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | 3.34g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 1.014g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.053mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
2.29 g
Fats:
23.84 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
67.62 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +203.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +496% |
~equal in
Water
~67.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~1.014g